Third Generation  

6. Samuel Crago RAMER, son of Jacob RAMER and Nancy Catherine CRAGO , was born on 7 Mar 1836 in Washington Co., PA,^7,8 died on 23 Oct 1883, at age 47, and was buried on 6 Nov 1883 in Dunkirk, Hardin Co., OH.⁶

General Notes: Trade is Farmer

Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: 5 Sep 1864, Nashville, TN. ^9,10 Co. F. 176th O.V.I.:

This Regiment was organized at Columbus, Sandusky, Wooster, Alliance Camp Chase and Circleville, OH, from Aug. 10 - Sep. 21, 1864, to serve one year. As soon as the organization was completed the Regiment was ordered to Nashville, TN, and assigned to the Second Brigade, Fourth Div., Twentieth Army Corps. Soon after its arrival it was details to perform provost-guard duty at Nashville, and during the battle of Nashville it was in the works; but, with the exception of a few companies under Major Cummings, the Regiment was not engaged. It was mustered out June 14, 1865, in accordance with orders from the War Dept.

Organized for one years service September 21, 1864, under Colonel Edwin C. Mason, it moved to Nashville and during the siege and battle at that place was in the works. Many of the officers and men were veteran soldiers and were proficient in drill and discipline. The Regiment was mustered out June 18, 1865.


This states that he was 27 yrs old, which contradicts other birth sources.

listed as Ranier and Ramer

• Military Discharge: 14 Jun 1865, Nashville, TN. ^9,10 Co. F 176th O.V.I.

listed as Ranier

• Probate: 15 Aug 1874, Hardin Co., OH. ¹¹ Petition to sell Land: signed by John Ramer, Martha A. Gardner, James Gardner, Samuel C. Ramer, Mary E. Ramer, Nancy Ramer of Hardin Co., OH and Jesse V Ramer, Henry B Ramer, Sarah McCullough, and William McCullough of Muscatrine Co., Iowa.

• Census: 1880 Washington Twp, Hardin Co., OH Census, 1880, Washington Twp, Hardin Co, OH. ¹² Farmer, Father's BP: PA, Mother's BP: PA, age 42

Samuel married Martha Jane NEWELL .¹³

Children from this marriage were:

          i.   Presley T. RAMER (born in 1866 OH, USA - died on 24 Apr 1913 in Lima, Allen Co., OH)

         ii.   John RAMER (born on 16 Jun 1868 OH, USA)

        iii.   Clara Bell RAMER (born on 19 May 1870 OH, USA - died in 1905 , buried in Dunkirk, Hardin Co., OH)

         iv.   Clarance RAMER (born on 19 May 1872 OH, USA - died before 1900)

          v.   Elmer O. RAMER (born on 13 May 1876 OH, USA)

         vi.   Cora E. RAMER (born on 1 Oct 1878 OH, USA - died on 18 Aug 1905 in Dunkirk, Hardin Co., OH)

        vii.   Charles W. RAMER (born on 25 Jan 1881 Washington Twp, Hardin Co, OH)

3      viii.   Nancy Daisy RAMER (born on 26 Feb 1883 Washington Twp, Hardin Co, OH - died in 1907 in Dunkirk, Hardin Co., OH)

Samuel married Sarah ?, WIFE OF SAMUEL RAMER .¹⁴ Sarah was born on 7 Apr 1833 ¹⁴, died on 9 Jul 1863 in Hardin Co., OH, at age 30 ¹⁴, and was buried after 9 Jul 1863 in Dola, Washington Twp., Hardin Co., OH, USA.¹⁴

7. Martha Jane NEWELL,^13,15 daughter of John NEWELL and Rebecca, Wife Of John Newell ? , was born in May 1844 in OH, USA,^7,13 died in 1908, at age 64, and was buried in 1908 in Dunkirk, Hardin Co., OH.⁶ The cause of her death was tuberculosis.

General Notes: Martha lives at 241 Madison Ave. in Findley, Ohio in 1900.

Noted events in her life were:

• fire: 21 May 1903, Dunkirk, Hardin Co., OH. ¹⁵ Except from the Kenton Daily Democrat states, "The other buildings burned were as follows:...Mrs. Ramer residence..."

• Census: 1880 Washington Twp., Hardin Co., OH Census, 1880, Washington Twp, Hardin Co, OH. ¹³ age 36, keeping house, Mother's BP: PA, Father's BP: MD

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